第 18 节
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乐乐陶陶 更新:2021-02-20 05:15 字数:9322
It happened one day; as Bo…peep did stray;
Unto a meadow hard by;
There she espied their tails side by side;
All hung on a tree to dry。
She heaved a sigh; and wiped her eye;
And over the hillocks she raced;
And tried what she could; as a shepherdess should;
That each tail should be properly placed。
MARY'S LAMB
Mary had a little lamb;
Its fleece was white as snow;
And every where that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go;
He followed her to school one day …
That was against the rule;
It made the children laugh and play;
To see a lamb at school。
And so the Teacher turned him out;
But still he lingered near;
And waited patiently about;
Till Mary did appear;
And then he ran to her; and laid
His head upon her arm;
As if he said … 〃I'm not afraid …
You'll keep me from all harm。〃
〃What makes the lamb love Mary so?〃
The eager children cry …
〃O; Mary loves the lamb; you know;〃
The Teacher did reply; …
〃And you each gentle animal
In confidence may bind;
And make them follow at your call;
If you are always kind。〃
Sarah Josepha Hale '1788…1879'
THE STAR
Twinkle; twinkle; little star;
How I wonder what you are;
Up above the world so high;
Like a diamond in the sky。
When the blazing sun is set;
And the grass with dew is wet;
Then you show your little light;
Twinkle; twinkle; all the night。
Then the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark;
He could not see where to go
If you did not twinkle so。
In the dark blue sky you keep;
And often through my curtains peep;
For you never shut your eye
Till the sun is in the sky。
As your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveler in the dark;
Though I know not what you are;
Twinkle; twinkle; little star。
Jane Taylor '1783…1824)
〃SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE〃
Sing a song of sixpence;
A pocket full of rye;
Four…and…twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie;
When the pie was opened
The birds began to sing;
Wasn't that a dainty dish
To set before the King?
The King was in his counting…house;
Counting out his money;
The Queen was in the parlor;
Eating bread and honey;
The maid was in the garden
Hanging out the clothes;
When down came a blackbird;
And nipped off her nose。
SIMPLE SIMON
Simple Simon met a pieman
Going to the fair;
Says Simple Simon to the pieman;
〃Let me taste your ware。〃
Says the pieman to Simple Simon;
〃Show me first your penny〃;
Says Simple Simon to the pieman;
〃Indeed I have not any。〃
Simple Simon went a…fishing
For to catch a whale;
All the water he had got
Was in his mother's pail。
Simple Simon went to look
If plums grew on a thistle;
He pricked his fingers very much;
Which made poor Simon whistle。
A PLEASANT SHIP
I saw a ship a…sailing;
A…sailing on the sea;
And oh! it was all laden
With pretty things for thee!
There were comfits in the cabin;
And apples in the hold;
The sails were made of silk;
And the masts were made of gold。
The four…and…twenty sailors
That stood between the decks
Were four…and…twenty white mice;
With chains about their necks。
The captain was a duck;
With a packet on his back;
And when the ship began to move;
The captain said 〃Quack! Quack!〃
〃I HAD A LITTLE HUSBAND〃
I had a little husband
No bigger than my thumb;
I put him in a pint pot;
And there I bade him drum。
I bought a little horse;
That galloped up and down;
I bridled him and saddled him;
And sent him out of town。
I gave him some garters;
To garter up his hose;
And a little handkerchief;
To wipe his pretty nose。
〃WHEN I WAS A BACHELOR〃
When I was a bachelor
I lived by myself;
And all the bread and cheese I got
I put upon the shelf。
The rats and the mice
They made such a strife;
I was forced to go to London
To buy me a wife。
The streets were so bad;
And the lanes were so narrow;
I was forced to bring my wife home
In a wheelbarrow。
The wheelbarrow broke;
And my wife had a fall;
Down came wheelbarrow;
Little wife and all。
〃JOHNNY SHALL HAVE A NEW BONNET〃
Johnny shall have a new bonnet;
And Johnny shall go to the fair;
And Johnny shall have a blue ribbon
To tie up his bonny brown hair。
And why may not I love Johnny;
And why may not Johnny love me?
And why may not I love Johnny
As well as another body?
And here's a leg for a stocking;
And here's a foot for a shoe;
And he has a kiss for his daddy;
And one for his mammy; too。
And why may not I love Johnny;
And why may not Johnny love me?
And why may not I love Johnny;
As well as another body?
THE CITY MOUSE AND THE GARDEN MOUSE
The city mouse lives in a house; …
The garden mouse lives in a bower;
He's friendly with the frogs and toads;
And sees the pretty plants in flower。
The city mouse eats bread and cheese; …
The garden mouse eats what he can;
We will not grudge him seeds and stocks;
Poor little timid furry man。
Christina Georgina Rossetti '1830…1894'
ROBIN REDBREAST
Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree;
Up went pussy…cat; and down went he;
Down came pussy…cat; and away Robin ran;
Said little Robin Redbreast; 〃Catch me if you can。〃
Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon a wall;
Pussy…cat jumped after him; and almost got a fall;
Little Robin chirped and sang; and what did pussy say?
Pussy…cat said naught but 〃Mew;〃 and Robin flew away。
SOLOMON GRUNDY
Solomon Grundy;
Born on a Monday;
Christened on Tuesday;
Married on Wednesday;
Took ill on Thursday;
Worse on Friday;
Died on Saturday;
Buried on Sunday;
This is the end of
Solomon Grundy。
〃MERRY ARE THE BELLS〃
Merry are the bells; and merry would they ring;
Merry was myself; and merry could I sing;
With a merry ding…dong; happy; gay; and free;
And a merry sing…song; happy let us be!
Waddle goes your gait; and hollow are your hose:
Noddle goes your pate; and purple is your nose:
Merry is your sing…song; happy; gay; and free;
With a merry ding…dong; happy let us be!
Merry have we met; and merry have we been;
Merry let us part; and merry meet again;
With our merry sing…song; happy; gay; and free;
With a merry ding…dong; happy let us be!
〃WHEN GOOD KING ARTHUR RULED THIS LAND〃
When good King Arthur ruled this land;
He was a goodly king;
He stole three pecks of barley meal;
To make a bag…pudding。
A bag…pudding the queen did make;
And stuffed it well with plums:
And in it put great lumps of fat;
As big as my two thumbs。
The king and queen did eat thereof;
And noblemen beside;
And what they could not eat that night;
The queen next morning fried。
THE BELLS OF LONDON
Gay go up; and gay go down;
To ring the bells of London town。
Bull's eyes and targets;
Say the bells of Saint Marg'ret's。
Brickbats and tiles;
Say the bells of Saint Giles'。
Half…pence and farthings;
Say the bells of Saint Martin's。
Oranges and lemons;
Say the bells of Saint Clement's。
Pancakes and fritters;
Say the bells of Saint Peter's。
Two sticks and an apple;
Say the bells of Whitechapel。
Old Father Baldpate;
Say the slow bells at Aldgate。
Pokers and tongs;
Say the bells of Saint John's。
Kettles and pans;
Say the bells of Saint Ann's。
You owe me ten shillings;
Say the bells of Saint Helen's。
When will you pay me?
Say the bells at Old Bailey。
When I grow rich;
Say the bells at Shoreditch。
Pray; when will that be?
Say the bells of Stepney。
I am sure I don't know;
Says the great bell at Bow。
THE OWL; THE EEL AND THE WARMING…PAN
The owl and the eel and the warming…pan;
They went to call on the soap…fat man。
The soap…fat man he was not within:
He'd gone for a ride on his rolling…pin。
So they all came back by the way of the town;
And turned the meeting…house upside down。
Laura E。 Richards '1850…
THE COW
Thank you; pretty cow; that made
Pleasant milk to soak my bread;
Every day; and every night;
Warm; and fresh; and sweet; and white。
Do not chew the hemlock rank;
Growing on the weedy bank;
But the yellow cowslips eat;
They will make it very sweet。
Where the purple violet grows;
Where the bubbling water flows;
Where the grass is fresh and fine;
Pretty cow; go there and dine。
Ann Taylor '1782…1866'
THE LAMB
Little Lamb; who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee;
Gave thee life; and bade thee feed
By the stream and o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight;
Softest clothing; woolly; bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice;
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little Lamb; who made thee?